Litigation Legal Assistant | Leading Brisbane Firms
We are working with a number of respected Brisbane law firms seeking experienced legal support staff with litigation experience. These firms offer professional team environments, quality matters, strong internal support and long-term career opportunities for people who are serious about building a career in legal support. You will be joining firms that understand the value of strong support staff and rely on their legal assistants, secretaries and paralegals to keep busy litigation teams running smoothly.
About the roles
These roles are suited to experienced legal assistants, legal secretaries and paralegals who have worked in litigation, disputes, insurance litigation or a similar practice area. This is not an entry-level administration role. You will need previous experience supporting litigation matters, managing deadlines, preparing legal documents and working closely with lawyers, clients, courts and external parties.
Responsibilities
* Support partners, senior lawyers and fee earners across litigation matters
* Prepare, format and file court documents and correspondence
* Manage diaries, court dates, appointments and key deadlines
* Open, maintain and close files
* Prepare briefs, bundles and matter documents
* Liaise with clients, courts, counsel, experts and other parties
* Assist with billing, expenses and matter administration
* Manage document systems, file management and daily workflows
About you
You will have at least 1 year of experience as a litigation legal assistant, legal secretary, paralegal or legal support professional.
Qualifications
* Experience supporting litigation, disputes or insurance litigation matters
* Confidence preparing, formatting and managing legal documents
* Strong diary, deadline and file management skills
* Excellent attention to detail
* Professional communication skills
* Confidence working with partners, lawyers, clients and external stakeholders
* A calm, organised and reliable approach to busy legal support work
* Previous law firm experience is essential
Benefits
* Litigation-focused roles where your experience will be properly valued
* Supportive teams that understand the value of strong legal support
* Quality disputes matters across respected Brisbane law firms
* Strong systems, senior support and established workflows
* Long-term stability for career legal assistants and secretaries
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